By - Dr. Charlene Bolton

NL # 51 – Positive People. Friendships. Hard Work.

Thought #1 – Positive People.

Surround yourself with positive people. It’s a known fact that who you hang around with is who you become. Negativity is contagious, so is positivity. Make the choice to spend your time with positive people who have your best interest at heart. 

Thought #2 – Friendships.

Friendship can be your safeguard against loneliness, anxiety, depression and discouragement. You just need to know how to leverage it.

Thought #3 – Hard Work.

Your success is directly related to the amount of work you put into accomplishing the things you want. Don’t be fooled, working smarter doesn’t mean you won’t need to work hard. There is no success without the consistent dedication to hard work, and of course, making smart decisions.


Quote for the Week

Successful people are not gifted; they just work hard, then succeed on purpose.

-G.K. Nielson

An Article for You

The Science of Why Friendship Keeps Us Healthy.

Reflection Questions

  • Take an inventory of the people with whom you interact the most, do the majority of them have a positive outlook or a negative one?
  • List three reason how your friendships help you.
  • What point from the article did you find beneficial? Why?